Support Equipment

Ratel M

Ratel M is a Ukrainian uncrewed ground logistics platform from Ratel Robotics for cargo, ammunition delivery, towing, and casualty evacuation tasks. The system sits below the heavier Ratel H in payload class, carrying more than 200 kg according to the manufacturer while offering a 300 kg working-weight class and long loaded travel range for support missions.

Russia-Ukraine WarUkraine

Conflict side: Ukraine
Built by: Ratel Robotics
Built in: Ukraine

Ratel M, Medium uncrewed ground logistics and evacuation vehicle, Support Equipment

Image source: Ratel M Product Page

Profile

Type: Medium uncrewed ground logistics and evacuation vehicle
Conflict side: Ukraine
Origin: Ukraine
Service note: Full-scale Russia-Ukraine War

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Service History

In service: Offered and reported in the Ratel Robotics wartime UGV family during the Russia-Ukraine War
Used by: Ukrainian Armed Forces
Wars: Russia-Ukraine War

Production History

Designer: Ratel Robotics
Built by: Ratel Robotics
Built in: Ukraine
Unit cost: Not publicly disclosed
Produced: 2024-present
Number built: Not publicly disclosed
Variants: Ratel M logistics / tow platform, Stretcher evacuation configuration

Specifications

Crew: Uncrewed; remotely operated from a ground control station
Payload: Manufacturer description says more than 200 kg payload; product summary lists at least 300 kg working weight and 1,100 kg weight with payload
Dimensions: 1,400 x 1,200 x 1,140 mm
Weight: 800 kg empty
Radius of use: 50 km
Speed: 8 km/h
Travel range: At least 70 km with load on hard surface or off-road
Included equipment: Ground control station, multicopter repeater, charging station, documentation, additional components, and satellite-based remote-control system

Conflict Usage

Russia-Ukraine War: Side: UkraineRole: Robotic logistics and evacuation supportlogistics
Used by Ukrainian units as part of the Russia-Ukraine War's Ratel Robotics ground-robot family; Ratel M is a medium logistics and tow platform adapted for cargo delivery, ammunition movement, and stretcher-based casualty evacuation.

Ratel M Videos

Ratel M: evacuation robot that saves lives

Ratel M / Logistics & Evacuator - Ratel Robotics

Ratel M Images

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Sources

Ratel M Product PagePublisher: Ratel Robotics | Note: Official manufacturer page for Ratel M logistics and evacuation role, specifications, included equipment, product images, and embedded product-family videos; image reuse terms are not stated on the page. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ratel Robotics Equipment CatalogPublisher: Ratel Robotics | Note: Official catalog page identifying Ratel M as a robotic logistician / tow truck in the Ratel range of unmanned ground platforms engineered in Ukraine from combat experience. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ukraine's War Robots Are Surging Into the Kill ZonePublisher: Business Insider | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct-use context: Ratel Robotics UGVs are used by Ukrainian units for front-line logistics, mine-laying, attacks, and other tasks in the Russia-Ukraine War. | Accessed: 2026-06-22